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ACM LIFTING LIVES® ANNOUNCES 2024-2025 GRANT CYCLE

Scott & Sandi Borchetta’s Music Has Value Fund Pledges $100,000 to Magnify Focus in this Grant Cycle on Music & Memory Care

Grant Cycle to Open Monday of ACM Honors Week and will be Celebrated During ACM Honors with a Salute to Glen Campbell, Whose Musical Legacy is Being Celebrated via The Big Machine Release GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS: GHOST ON THE CANVAS SESSIONS

SUBMISSIONS WINDOW TO OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024 & CLOSE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

NASHVILLE, TN (July 30, 2024) - ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music®, announced today that their 2024-2025 grant cycle is open for submissions beginning Monday, August 19, 2024, and ending on Friday, September 20. With generous support of $100,000 from Scott & Sandi Borchetta’s Music Has Value Fund, this month-long application window will focus on music & memory care. This grant cycle continues ACM Lifting Lives’ long and dedicated history of music therapy programs, harnessing the healing and rejuvenating power of music.

Eligible beneficiaries for the 2024-2025 grant cycle will fall into one of three primary areas:

  • Qualifying organizations providing direct memory care support to benefit the mental and emotional health of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive decline
  • Organizations providing direct mental health support for people working within the Country Music industry
  • 501c3 eligible organizations that provide music therapy programs for health-related needs

*For more information on eligibility criteria, please visit ACMLiftingLives.org

“Glen and his family so bravely chose to publicly share their fight with Alzheimer’s through the James Keach-produced I’LL BE ME documentary which helped engage millions of people who face the realities of this terrible disease. This year that documentary celebrates a decade of impact. We were honored to release his final recordings on the GRAMMY-winning and Oscar-nominated I’LL BE ME soundtrack, produced by our very own Julian Raymond,” says Scott Borchetta. “And now, this year Big Machine is equally honored to have released GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS: GHOST ON THE CANVAS SESSIONS. Together with our friends at ACM Lifting Lives, we will celebrate Glen & his family’s boldness in chronicling the final stages of memory loss. What is clear through research and this incredible film is that music does make a difference. This grant will further important work focused on music & memory care.”

During the 17th ACM Honors on August 21, a special segment of the show will be devoted to this year’s ACM Lifting Lives grant cycle, powered by Music Has Value. As part of this moment, a special performance saluting Glen Campbell will take place.

Recipients for this grant cycle will be notified in Fall 2024 with funds arriving shortly thereafter. For more information on how to submit, along with further details on eligibility requirements, visit ACMLiftingLives.org.

ACM Lifting Lives harnesses the power of the Country Music community and partners to provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health-related initiatives. In 2020, the organization’s grant funding was allocated to the COVID-19 Response Fund, created to help relieve the financial burden faced by members of the Country Music community because of the pandemic. To date, ACM Lifting Lives has raised and distributed over $3.8 million through this fund, providing an essential lifeline to many in the Country Music industry during their pivotal time of need. In 2022, the Fund moved into the next phase of its work, to assist individuals in need of emotional support and mental health care, as well as the organizations that provide these essential direct services.

“We are proud to re-open submissions for our grant making process and support the essential work being done by organizations providing music therapy as a way of healing,” said Lyndsay Cruz, Executive Director of ACM Lifting Lives. “I am so pleased to be partnering with Scott & Sandi Borchetta and their Music Has Value initiative to focus this cycle on music & memory care. We truly will be breaking new ground together by focusing on an issue that deserves more attention.”

About ACM Lifting Lives®

ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music. We harness the power of our Country Music community and partners to provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health-related initiatives. With generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives has funded national music therapy programs serving various mental and physical health organizations. Recipients include patients at children’s hospitals and other healthcare facilities, recovering veterans, people with Williams syndrome, and individuals with mental illness. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.

About Music Has Value

Music Has Value was created in 2015 by Big Machine Label Group Founder/CEO Scott Borchetta alongside wife, Sandi Spika Borchetta, EVP Creative Big Machine Label Group. Providing funds to organizations that support those who make music, aspire to make music, and access and appreciate music, the fund targets K-12 schools needing instruments and resources, with an emphasis on rural areas that are often overlooked. Administered by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Music Has Value aims to enrich lives both young and old, with a portion of their funding also directed to support music therapy programs for seniors and those battling Alzheimer's. For more information, visit www.musichasvalue.com.